Jordan
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Preparatory works begin for Amman Cable Car project
AMMAN — The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) have begun preparatory works in downtown Amman as part of the Amman Cable Car project, aimed at boosting tourism and connecting key sites and landmarks. In a joint statement, the ministry and GAM said that the buildings covered by the preparatory and removal works are not…
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Traffic department expands use of smart traffic lights
AMMAN — The Central Traffic Department (CTD) said that it is addressing traffic flow between secondary and main roads by installing smart traffic lights at locations experiencing heavy traffic and a higher risk of accidents, CTD Director Brig. Gen. Raed Assaf said on Wednesday. In remarks to Al Mamlaka, Assaf said that the location near Al Nahda Bridge towards the…
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Jordan condoles Nepal over flood victims, as hundreds reported missing
AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday expressed condolences to the government and people of Nepal over the victims of the devastating floods that swept the Himalayan nation. The ministry’s spokesperson Fouad Majali expressed Jordan’s solidarity with Nepal and its sympathies to the families of the victims. Hundreds of tourists in Nepal, many of them foreigners, have gone…
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Gov’t signs $300m financing agreement, $40 million contract with ADFD
AMMAN — The Ministry of Planning and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on Wednesday signed a $300 million financing agreement to support the Kingdom’s general budget, as well as a $40 million contract to construct and equip a number of public vocational and technical schools. The agreement was signed by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan and…
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Safadi, Palestinian vice president condemn Israeli settler terrorism, settlement expansion
AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh on Monday discussed developments in the occupied Palestinian territories. The talks, held in Amman, focused on the dangerous deterioration in the occupied West Bank and the consequences of continued Israeli measures, including settler terrorism, settlement expansion and land confiscation, according to a Foreign…
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Jordan welcomes US decision to remove Syria from terrorism sponsor list
AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed on Tuesday the decision by the United States to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. Ministry Spokesperson Fouad Majali described Washington’s decision as an “important step towards supporting Syria’s efforts to rebuild, advance recovery, and achieve the development and prosperity aspirations of its people,” according to a ministry…
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Royal Decree prorogues ordinary session of Parliament as of August 26
AMMAN — A Royal Decree was issued on Tuesday to prorogue the ordinary session of Parliament, effective from Wednesday, August 26, 2026, according to a Royal Court statement. The Lower House and the Senate had passed all six draft laws on the agenda of the extraordinary session: the Draft Local Administration Law of 2026, Draft Amended Jordanian Universities Law of…
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Court upholds over 2-year sentence for man convicted of drug possession
AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a June 2023 State Security Court (SSC) ruling sentencing a man to over two years in prison after convicting him of possessing illegal narcotics in Zarqa Governorate in February 2023. The court declared the defendant guilty of possessing illegal narcotics while in the street in Ruseifeh on February 13. The SSC handed…
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Jordan cuts non-revenue water by 10.7 percentage points since 2022
AMMAN — Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Al-Saoud on Monday announced that the sector has met the annual Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction target for the fourth consecutive year. During a meeting at the ministry, in the presence of representatives of the US government and a number of officials, Abu Al-Saoud said that this accomplishment reflects a cumulative nationwide…
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New Jordanian field hospital personnel in southern Gaza begin receiving patients
AMMAN — New staff of the Jordanian field hospital in Southern Gaza began receiving patients and visitors on Monday to provide medical and therapeutic services aimed at easing the suffering of people in Gaza and offering them assistance amid the humanitarian and medical conditions in the Strip. The hospital force commander said that the hospital’s operations come in implementation of…
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